Sunday Musings God’s indictment of ancient Israel: “Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.” (Hosea 7:4b) “Oh God, how is this not exactly like what You would say to American Christians? Please Lord, make us different. Don’t let my love for You ever be … More The False and Vaporish Love of American Christians
Sunday Musings There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, false witness who breathes out lies, and one who … More When is Hate the Best Response?
Sunday Musings An afternoon helping of Tozer to challenge and excite the heart. Enjoy. THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES US HIS POWER My speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. 1 Corinthians 2:4 The Holy Spirit gives us His power, and, thank God, He … More Tozer on the Holy Spirit
Friday is for Heart Songs “Nothing will change your life more completely and quickly than obedience to the word of the Living God.” We need to train our heats to take joy in simply obeying God, simply hearing his will and doing it–before we know all the results, repercussions and responsibilities that obedience will bring. … More What Will It Take to Change My Life?
Friday is for Heart Songs “It is necessary that we ‘fashion our own desert where we can withdraw every day, shake off our compulsions, and dwell in the gentle healing presence of our Lord. Without such a desert we will lose our own soul while preaching the gospel to others. But, with such a spiritual … More Finding Solitude in the Soul
Six Things to Cultivate Know God. –Your people need to have a man of God in front of them. Know the text. –Your job is to study. ….. For more see … Preaching Tips for Church Planters.
Thursday Post Normally, this is not a subject I would take up on this blog. But … that doesn’t mean it is unworthy of discussion by thinking, serious believers. Some time ago, when the President deciding that the Federal Government will no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act, I posted a link to another … More Who Should We Vote for in the Coming Election?
The Savior’s Side is Pierced by a Spear.* Adapted from the accounts of Exodus 12:46; Numbers 9:12 and John 19:31-37 Jesus is Pierced in Fulfillment of Scripture. [The Passover had been celebrated for over 1,400 years. The fire of its rituals and patterns and associations had been burned into the Jewish soul. Every Jewish family … More Pre-Easter Season Meditation on the Piercing of Christ
“Christianity today is man-centered, not God-centered.” –Tozer (more at …) via “Forgive Us for Forgetting that You are Infinitely Holy”.
Tuesday is for Preaching Most pastors, I could have been more kind and less opinionated if I said “many pastors”, but I’m going to stand on the first two words of this sentence, most pastors don’t have a good idea of who they are preaching to on a week by week basis. They don’t know … More Who are You Preaching To? Who are You Training Your People to Reach?
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